Abolish 370, says Bhagwat, Advani

Different leaders including RSS chief Mohan Rao Bhagwat and former deputy prime minister L.K. Advani today raised demand to abolish Article 370 from the constitution as they paid glorious tributes to Dr Shyama Prasad Mookherjee, described as the first martyr of independent India, who laid down his life for the principle of one nation, one flag and one constitution. Various leaders had splurged in Madhopur in Pathankot on the occasion.

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, BJP president Nitin Gadkari and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal were among thousands who had gathered at the border point of Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as it was here in 1953 he had started his campaign to make J&K integral part of India and to make it possible for every Indian citizen to visit J&K without permit. His life size statue was unveiled and the place was named as Ekta Sathal.

Mohan Bhagwat gave a call to launch a second struggle to abolish Article 370, the "last remaining symbol of disintegration." He also demanded respectable rehabilitation of 3.5 lakh Kashmiri Hindu migrants back in Valley, who are suffering in different parts of the country.

Advani said that the struggle of Dr. Shayamal Prasad would be complete only if Article 370 was repealed from the constitution. He said that we became victim of British policy of disintegrating India even after partition.

Gadkari, who also demanded repealing of Article 370 said that talks with Pakistan would be futile till Pakistan continue to foment terrorism from its soil.

Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn't like in the comments